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灾难 (zāi nàn): catastrophe

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HSK 6noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: catastrophe
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 6

Full definitions

disaster
catastrophe

Chinese explanation

指给人们带来严重伤害或损失的重大不幸事件，如地震、洪水、战争等
也比喻造成极大破坏或痛苦的祸事。

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Character breakdown

HSK 6

disaster

HSK 3

difficult (to...)

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